Microregion guide

Đưng K’Nớ

등끄노

A highland coffee-growing village in Lạc Dương where Lộc Rừng works with local smallholders.

Also known as: Dung K'No · Dung K'no · Dung Kno · Đưng KNớ

Place and growing environment

The village sits around 1,500 metres, with surrounding hills rising to 1,850 metres beside Bidoup Núi Bà forests.

Anaerobic Washed

Grown varieties

Bourbon · Catimor · Typica

A traditional variety central to the ancestry of cultivated Arabica.

Lineage: Belongs to the Bourbon genetic group and underlies several compact varieties.
Growing conditions: Tall plants susceptible to leaf rust and coffee berry disease.
Traits: Strong high-altitude cup potential; fruit ripens relatively early.

Sources

A group of distinct bred varieties sharing similar parentage.

Lineage: Developed by crossing Caturra with rust-resistant Timor Hybrid lines.
Growing conditions: Successive selection and field trials produced distinct varieties in different countries.

Sources

A foundational Arabica variety distributed worldwide via Java.

Lineage: Seeds transferred from India to Java in the late seventeenth century founded the modern Typica variety.
Growing conditions: Tall, low-yielding trees susceptible to major coffee diseases.
Traits: Adapted to cool growing conditions and valued for cup quality in Central America.

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